Alan James Beith, Baron Beith, PC is a British Liberal Democrat politician who represented Berwick-upon-Tweed as its Member of Parliament from 1973 to 2015.
From 1992 to 2003 he was Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats. Wikipedia
Born: 1943 (age 80 years), Poynton, United Kingdom
Books: Government Response to the Fourth Report on Immigration and Asylum: The Government's Proposed Changes to Publicly Funded Immigration and Asylum Work, Draft Criminal Defence Service Bill: Fifth Report of Session 2003-04, Vol. 2: Oral and Written Evidence, Appointment of HM Chief Inspector of Probation: fifth report of session 2010-12, report, together with formal minutes, oral evidence and appendices, and more
Spouse: Diana Maddock, Baroness Maddock (m. 2001)
Party: Liberal Democrats
Office: Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom since 2015
Previous office: Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom (1973–2015)
Education: Balliol College and Nuffield College